To make a referral for early help or social work support for a child in Hillingdon please contact the stronger families hub 01895 556 006
Language plays a critical role in safeguarding practice, shaping both the perception of harm and the nature of the professional response.
Practitioners across the Hillingdon Safeguarding Partnership should adopt clear, honest, and accountable language when working with both children and adults at risk. It promotes a conscious approach to communication, recognising how language can inadvertently minimise, obscure, or excuse abuse and neglect. By encouraging the use of terminology that is accurate, validating, and protective, practitioners can strengthen professional practice and improve safeguarding outcomes.
To make a referral for early help or social work support for a child in Hillingdon please contact the stronger families hub 01895 556 006